Night-time view of North America.
Image ID : 4104_4
Width3,500 pixels
Height3,000 pixels
300 dpi print width11.7 inches29.6 centimetres
300 dpi print height10.0 inches25.4 centimetres
This simulated view shows the Earth at night based on a combination of day-time and night-time satellite imagery. A cloud-free mosaic of thousands of images taken by NOAA Polar Orbiter weather satellites was combined with images taken at night by the US Air Force Defense Meterological Satellite Program (DMSP). This system is sensitive enough to take pictures of clouds by moonlight, and shows light sources such as cities, industrial areas, oil fields and shipping.
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited.
 
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